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JaWiB
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Take a look at this slide show:
http://www.poconorecord.com/_flash/soundslides/20080505plasticbags/soundslider.swf
"There's harsh economics behind There's harsh economics behind
bag recycling: It costs $4,000 to bag recycling: It costs $4,000 to
process and recycle 1 ton of plastic process and recycle 1 ton of plastic bags, which can then be sold on bags, which can then be sold on the commodities market for $32 the commodities market for $32”
Everywhere I've looked on line for information about plastic bag recycling costs, this quote (by Jared Blumenfeld) seems to keep popping up. Is recycling plastic bags really that costly?
Moreover, does anyone know where our plastic bags are really going? I've read that they're often sent overseas where disposal laws are lax and they can be incinerated, causing air pollution.
http://www.poconorecord.com/_flash/soundslides/20080505plasticbags/soundslider.swf
"There's harsh economics behind There's harsh economics behind
bag recycling: It costs $4,000 to bag recycling: It costs $4,000 to
process and recycle 1 ton of plastic process and recycle 1 ton of plastic bags, which can then be sold on bags, which can then be sold on the commodities market for $32 the commodities market for $32”
Everywhere I've looked on line for information about plastic bag recycling costs, this quote (by Jared Blumenfeld) seems to keep popping up. Is recycling plastic bags really that costly?
Moreover, does anyone know where our plastic bags are really going? I've read that they're often sent overseas where disposal laws are lax and they can be incinerated, causing air pollution.
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